The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-22

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We declare The fxuepaxpooo of HdyotI mn
TO be the maintsni y ~ tAae inn1bd 4 M ~
property which givss u syssy 81 opIdstu-
nifty TO employ his labor a1d security hat he
shall enJoyits fsults; " prevent ~ stsong
nom oppre9sing The Veak anl NJ Hl6crupn.
lous nom robbing the honest; andlto DO for
the equal beneAt q silsuch thiAe1 = an Be-
better done by organized speely tlan b IN
dividuals; and w aim at he abolition of I'll
laws which give 70 any clan n eiti1ens an ID
vantage. either judicial. nnaneial, ipdustriai
or political, that are not equally shared By
all others.
We ron v,v><,v, ~1a-A~ a. 49, >-~l.a-.>s--
oflabor and who would male the American
Union and iss component states ddmoczatic
commonwealth Of really nee and lhdepend-
ent citizens, to ignore al uinor. differences
and join with N in oygAniEfne great na-
tional paaty on this biual plsssorm Of nat
ural right and equal tustics
We do not aim ct securing any forced
equality in the distribution Of vsalth. We
do not propose that the state shall attempt to
control production, conduct distfibution, or
in anywise interfere with the equal rights Of
others. Nor do We propose that the state
shall take possession OF land and either work
II or rent It out
What we propose 10 not the disturbing Of
any man in his holding or title, but By abol-
ishing alltaxes on industry Or it, products
TO leave TO the producer the fall fruits Of his
exertion, and by taxation Of land values to
the exclusion Of Improvement, to devote to
the common use those values which, arising
not from exertion Of the individual, but nom
growth Of society, belong to the community
as whole. This Increased taxation OF land,
not according to its area, but according TO its
value, must, while relieving working farmers
and small homestead owners OF the undue
burdens now imposed upon them, make 1t
Improbable to hold land for speculation, and
thus throw open abundant opportunities for
the employment Of labor and the building up
OF homes. au4e
While thus simplifying government, by
doing away with horde of ofIicials required
by the present system Of taxntion, with It's
incentives TO fraud and corruption, We would
further promote Uncommon veal and fur.
ther secure equal rights ofaIl by placing un.
der public control such agencies as are in
their nature monopolies. We would have
our municipalities supply their inhabitants
with water, light and heat; we would have
the general government issue all money with.
out the Intervention Of banks; we would add
postal telegraph system and postal savings
banks to the postal service, and would as
sumo public control and ownership of those
ironiroads which have become highways of
modern commerce.
While declaring the foregoing TO be the fun
damental principles and aims Of the United
Labor Party, and while conscious that no re-
form can giveeffectual and permanent relief
10 labor that does not involve legal recoeni-
tionof equal rights to natural opportunities.
we nevertheless. a. measures Of relief from
some Of the evil effects Of ignoring those
rights, favor such legislation as may tend to
reduce the hours Of labor, to prevent employ
ment Of children OF tender years, to avoid
competition Of convict labor with honest in.
dustry, to secure sanitary inspection Of tene-
ments, factories and mines, and to nut an
end to the abuse ofthe conspiracy laws.
We desire also to simplify he procedure Of
our courts, and dimnish the expenses Of le-
gal proceedings, that the poor may be placed
on an equality with the rich, and the long
delays which now result in such scandalous
miscarriages of Justice may be prevented: /:
and since the ballot L. the only means by
which, in our republic, the redress of political
and social grievances is to be sought, We
especially and emphatically declare for the
adoption Of what is known az the "Austra.
liam system Of voting" in order that the
effectual secrecy Of the ballot and the relief
ofcandidates for public of{ices nom the heavy
expenses now imposed upon them may pre-.
vent bribery and intimidation, do away with
the practical discrimination in favor of the
rich and the inscriptions, and lessen the
pernicious influence Of money in politics.
In support ofthese aims I'VE solicit the Co
operation Of all patriotic citizens who, sick
Of the degradation Of politics, desire by con-
stitutional methods to establish Justice to
nifty, and to elevate humanity.
PLATFORM OF THE PROGRESSIVE
LABOR PARTY.